A sixty something male, happily settled with two adult brats and my rock of common sense. I've worked at lots of jobs, done lots of things, had many experiences hairy and otherwise and have met some really interesting people in my life as well as a fair share of pricks too. I have witnessed change, some of it just for the sake of it and I hope this blog will communicate the "how it was" as well as the "how it might all turn out." I am a libertarian, mildly catholic, strongly christian and I like to practice what I preach. I hope you enjoy my observations and some of them serve you well in your life.
You should check out Part 1 and Part 2 in those locations before proceeding onto this part. It troubles me to write this, it truly does. I am not a knocker of America or anything like that. There is a … Continue reading →
In Northern Ireland some so-called ex-criminals murdered some other ex-criminal and you'd have to say that this kind of thing happens every month in Southern Ireland too. The question up North though is are these guys EX-criminals or are they … Continue reading →
If you haven't read the introduction to this, it's in 9/11 Part 1 here. Quite by coincidence I watched two documentaries back-to-back last night from PBS in the States. The combined three hours charted the proposed development … Continue reading →
I don't think any of us could look at the picture of that tiny Syrian boy dead on the beach and not be moved by it. Think of the simple joyful innocence of any three-year-old and compare it to the … Continue reading →